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Why would a towel roll be placed under and infants
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To help maintain the sniffing
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True or False: ET suctioning is performed in all meconium stained babies.
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False: If the baby has a vigourous cry and a good HR, suctioning is not performed.
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What size suction catheters are used for the ET suctioning of a meconium stained baby?
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12F or 14F
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What is the suctioning set at for routine suctioning?
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100 mmHg
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In what order is the nose and mouth suctioned and why?
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The mouth first, to prevent contents from being aspirated into the lungs if the baby should inhale quickly while the nose is being suctioned.
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What can happen during vigorous suctioning?
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A vagal response with bradycardia and apnea
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True or False: The presence of acrocyanosis is an indicator of a decrease in oxygen to vital organs.
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False: This in itself is NOT a true indicator.
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What does pulse ox's measure use to measure the oxygen saturation?
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The color of the blood compared to known standards.
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What part of the cell is oxygen carried on?
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The hemoglobin
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What is the hypothenar eminence?
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The part of the hand that the pulse ox is attached to.
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What 3 factors determine if a baby is "vigorous"?
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breathing, tone and HR greater than 100
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